In the late 19th century, there were trading ships that sailed between Kuching and Singapore. From the 1920s onwards, there were huge government and private warehouses built at the Sarawak Riverside, which is a testament to the extremely busy harbour. A group of...
Author: Chai Yu Translator: Kairos Wong Rivers are often the cradle of civilisation – and are just as often sacrificed in the name of progress. On a map of 1870 Kuching (fig. 1), a small river labelled Sungai Kuching is marked out: from what is now Sa Kak Po...
Wooden clogs were very popular footwear in the early days. The Hokkiens called these versatile footwear ‘cha-kiak’, and they could be worn either at home or out and about. These breezy wooden clogs, complete with its signature clacking sounds were a common...
Sundry shops were the main business model during the early days at the Old Bazaar. Apart from food and daily supplies, one can also find local products in these shops, such as jungle birds’ nests, sandalwood, camphor, rattan, trifoliate, oxskin, hornbill’s...
Author (Mandarin): Yit Ping Translator: Sze Lyn Having grown up at the Old Bazaar, Kueh Geok Boi is fairly well known in Kuching. You may not have met her, but you probably would have had a taste of the kueh teow that is manufactured by her family, BB Trading....
